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CWC 308 - Steel vs Mondragon PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 46 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 32 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sakuraba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pancake is fending him off so far but Sakuraba persists. Nope, Pancake circles away and we're back to standing.
Pancake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sakuraba sprawls and moves away.
Sakuraba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pancake swivels and escapes.
Sakuraba has a takedown stuffed.
Tobias Pancake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ishiihara Sakuraba.
Sakuraba shoots in looking for a takedown. Pancake tries to sprawl out of it but Sakuraba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pancake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakuraba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sakuraba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pancake defends it nicely.
Sakuraba looking to score a takedown here. Pancake is defending well but Sakuraba drives through and ends up in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Sakuraba
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sakuraba passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to control Sakuraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
Sakuraba controlling the action here.
Pancake moves into full guard.
Pancake has his hands on Sakuraba's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking for a sweep. Not yet Pancake, not yet.
Pancake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sakuraba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Pancake is looking for a triangle but Sakuraba pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controls Sakuraba momentarily but Sakuraba frees himself.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Pancake is looking for a triangle but Sakuraba pushes his legs off easily.
Sakuraba controlling from the top position.
Sakuraba has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Pancake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sakuraba has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pancake tries to buck Sakuraba off but Sakuraba is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba staying calm.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (5) Sakuraba
Pancake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sakuraba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sakuraba.
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (5) Sakuraba
Pancake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sakuraba tries to bench press Pancake off him but Pancake keeps the position.
Sakuraba is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pancake's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is refusing to be controlled, as Pancake sits in half guard.
Pancake is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pancake working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sakuraba's thigh. Sakuraba counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sakuraba managing to control the position.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake won't allow Sakuraba to sweep him here.
Sakuraba pulls Pancake in close to prevent any damage.
Sakuraba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pancake controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sakuraba seems keen to control Pancake's posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to sit in guard and control but Sakuraba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (5) vs (7) Sakuraba
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Pancake looking for a sweep. Not yet Pancake, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sakuraba trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba stays in close to Pancake's body and controls the position.
Pancake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pancake looking for subs off his back but Sakuraba has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pancake wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pancake keeping control of the position.
Pancake trying to control here.
Sakuraba content to control rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Sakuraba eventually gives up the hold.
Sakuraba wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pancake is trying to control but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Sakuraba seems content to control.
Pancake trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Pancake is staying active underneath Sakuraba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is controlling Sakuraba's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pancake controlling the position well.
Well, if Sakuraba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba wins on points by 7 to 5.
Ishiihara Sakuraba tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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